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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1894
Page
3
A man reflects on why a drugstore failed and argues advertising would have saved it. He notes competition from two nearby stores and explains advertising builds familiarity, distinguishes product quality, and earns gradual customer trust. He suggests a trial period of six months to a year to realize profit.
Obituaries report the death of Mrs. Trail at 53 in Poolraville Maryland with funeral at Monocacy cemetery. Also announced are the deaths of real estate broker Robert Lawson in Opsville aged about 40, J W Correllion, John Wesley Cornelius in Baltimore aged 50, and infant son of Apencer on near the city with cholera infant death and interment at Kleeville.
The Frederick County Agricultural Society plans a grand fair with improved household departments, daily exhibitions, races, and novel events. The Governor's Guard from Annapolis will parade with Cadets from St Johns College, and fifteen bands will perform daily. Excursion trains from Western Maryland and connections will run on Wednesday and Thursday mornings and evenings, hosting a large crowd for the fall event.
A reader appeals to the Society for the Prevention of Vice to curb public slander and loafer crowds near a fire company engine house. He cites racial tensions, police inaction, and calls for enforcement, urging authorities or organizers to abate the nuisance and preserve Sabbath respect. Also notes church and civic events, meetings, and a local horse show awards at Poplar Springs with prize detailed names.
A large straw stack in Zelzlersville Frederick sustained extensive damage in a blaze of incendiary origin. Fire crews connected water streams to the outbuildings while keeping the main house and nearby structures safe. The straw stack was insured and the event drew a large crowd as investigators examined the scene.
A garbled Baltimore area notice describes a flood of criminal cases and land purchases across Harford and Baltimore counties. It mentions a robbery inquiry involving Charles J Melater, a fire-related death on South Stricker Street, and local land purchases near Deer Mark in Marccet County. The report names Dr. Ward, Frank Nash, Edward Stull, and a teacher GQ Keane amid various unspecific events.
The Tuesday market opened poorer than usual with scarce fruit and price jumps. Grapes and pears are costly, bananas are limited, tomatoes cheap, cucumbers and corn decent, and cabbage sprouts pumpkins and other fall items appear. Butter ranges 18 to 20 cents, quince and peaches scarce as season shifts.
Revival services continued at the M P Church Buckeyetown Inst night with an audience of four hundred. Dr T Torg editor of the Methodist Protestant Baltimore discussed Personal Responsibility. Funeral held for George Breaty from Adams town with grandsons as pallbearers interment at Olivet Cemetery. Junior Fire Company to meet tomorrow at 8 pm. communication from Martineburg WV to be discussed. State Firemen’s Association note. Also regional notes on snow and a temperance meeting planned at Purgg Lodge Lo us T. Prohibition songs and remarks planned. Modern Beauty ad and various local notices include medical laxative promotion and farmer quotes.
A fragmented late 19th or early 20th century item records a string of local incidents and notices. It mentions a train door incident injuring John W. Netpoll, various fires, a county official event, a building fire at a parsonage, a parade of minor accidents, political activity in Montgomery county, a freight wreck near Chewsville, a fire damage notice, a bicycle accident injuring Elmer Waltman and William Buckey, and property transfers in Adamstown and Woodville. The piece preserves names, places and dates with limited context, reflecting a bustling community page.
Convocation of Cumberland will be held this week at All Saints Episcopal Church from Tuesday to Thursday. The schedule lists services at 700 o clock with Roy A CO Havoratick delivering the sermon and Holy Communion not included. Attendance and details are subject to change per the church’s guidance.
The ceremony at Wohn a Lyteck Church united Miss Moll Dwyer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dwyer, with Mr Albert August Behn of the United States Postal Service. Attendants and guests from Franklin and Georgia counties witnessed the event. The couple will reside at the bride’s residence in Montgomery county and begin their life together in Mobile after a reception at the center.
The column lists hotel arrivals from yesterday noon including A W Brogham in Rochester Postall TH IL Zabn Philadelphia and many others across cities like Baltimore York Washington and Harrisburg. It also previews The Old South at Cha Opera House next Thursday with a chorus of fifty voters performing Stephen Foster tunes and notes on river boats and local sightseeing. a Frederick visit draws crowds despite weather.
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